http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com A benign tumor composed of bone tissue or a hard tumor of bonelike structure developing on a bone (homoplastic osteoma) or on other structures (heteroplastic osteoma). (From Dorland, 27th ed) OCOSH Code C04.557.450.565.575.625_BD_BN_CTS_CT_B_OS en-us Sun Jan 13 2008 17:14:45 GMT Copyright 2005 OWL Inc. orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (Christian Veillette) orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (OWL Inc.) http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/10939.html Discussion: - osteoma is a rare benign tumor of bone; - occurs most often in adolescents; - skull, mandible, & middle third of tibia are most common involved sites; - osteoma may produce no pain but will produce a visible and palpable enlarging bony mass 2007-03-28 17:14:45 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=10939 Wheeless http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/3575.html osteoma 2002-01-31 17:14:45 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=3575 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6456.html osteoma 2002-02-04 17:14:45 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6456